The Sexton

I picked up The Sexton for St Paddy's day after looking for an Irish Whiskey that wasn't the usual Jameson or Bushmills. Don't get me wrong, I like both of those. They're both great whiskies. But, it's nice to change it up some times. The Sexton was recommended to me in a whiskey group on
Facebook and I went looking.

The Sexton

About the Whiskey:

One of the coolest things about The Sexton is that in the midst of a boys club, master distiller Alex Thomas has managed to create an amazing whiskey in a man's world! That is amazingly cool. The Sexton is triple distilled in copper pot stills and then aged in former Oloroso sherry casks, from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.

From the Bottle:

I love the label and the overall design of the bottle. It's unique. The delivery of the product goes beyond what's simply inside the bottle. Turn the bottle and read as you drink:

Up in the cold grey Northern reaches

of County Antrim

The Sextons tend to the spirits

digging the fresh graves of the 

river rush graveyard

and planting stone crosses

in the soft mowed grass.

Show up just before dawn,

when the dew is glistening

on the headstones,

and you'll catch the

cool morning breeze

carrying the fresh scent of

unmistakable oak from a breathing cask.

Follow that scent into the crypt

and you might find a locked door, 

faintly glowing at its edges 

through that door.

Find the rows of beckoning

European Oak,

once the sacramental casks of

fine sherry, now brimming with Aqua Vitae.

You see, the be a Sexton is a spiritual trade,

and whiskey is their favorite spirit,

Tasting Notes

Color:

The Sexton is amber in color

Nose: 

The Sexton has sweet notes of caramel and spice, not spicy, but cloves. 

Taste:

The Sexton carries the notes of caramel and spice over from the nose, but then you are introduced to notes of vanilla and dried fruit and some nutty notes as well.

Finish:

The Sexton is smooth with a creamy mouth feel. The finish is medium, not long or too short. On the finish the notes of vanilla and caramel return, leaving you with the notes of spices giving you a warm feeling as you set the glass down to enjoy what you just had.